The presentation for the proposed voting centers for Dubois County.

1. DUBOIS COUNTY
VOTE CENTER PUBLIC MEETING
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
JASPER, IN
January 21st, 2014
6:30 pm

2. Thank you for coming!

3. Study Committee Members
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Bridgette Jarboe
Roger Messmer
Mike Fritch
Nathan Verkamp
Larry Vollmer
Doug Uebelhor
Greg Kendall
Shane Lindauer
Martha Wehr
Gary Eck
Don Hayes
Dubois County Clerk
Republican Member of CEB
Democratic Member of CEB
Member (former CEB Member)
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Council President
County Council Member
County Council Member
Democrat Party Chairman
Republican Party Chairman

4. What is a Vote Center?
• A vote center is a place where any eligible
voter of Dubois County may go to vote on
Election Day. The vote center model gives the
voters more flexibility on Election Day
because they are not constrained to a specific
polling location. Vote centers are connected
through secure internet connections, and
once a signature is captured, electronic poll
books are instantaneously updated.

5. • From 2007 to 2011, the Indian Secretary of
State’s office ran the Vote Center Pilot
Program, with Cass, Tippecanoe and Wayne
Counties. These 3 counties used the vote
centers concept to determine if it would be
viable option for election administration in
Indiana. After 3 years and numerous
elections, the, the pilot program was a
success, and in 2011 the Indiana General
Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act 32 and
House Enrolled Act 1242 and the Governor
signed both pieces of legislation, making vote
centers an option for any Indiana county.
www VoteCenters IN gov

6. Why Dubois County?
• Dubois County is a community of voters. Historically, the
county’s eligible voters have demonstrated a high percentage
of participation. Early voting numbers have increased
dramatically in the past several elections and voters have
indicated a desire for more flexibility in casting their ballots.
Recent studies by the Bowen Center for Public Affairs indicate
that vote center counties have experienced significant cost
savings as well as increased voter satisfaction. As lifestyles
change and technology improves, we have the opportunity to
provide greater flexibility in the provision of fair and free
elections in Dubois County.

7. Current Counties that are Vote
Centers
• Currently there are 7 Indiana Counties that
have made the switch to a Vote Center
County they are: Vanderburgh, Blackford,
Switzerland, and Johnson Counties, plus the 3
pilots, Cass, Tippecanoe, and Wayne. There
are 5 other who have submitted plans to total
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8. Size Comparison
Cass County
Wayne County
• A little over 22,000
registered voters
• Around 40,747
registered voters
• 6 Vote Centers
• 8 Vote Centers
• 39 Precincts
• 58 precincts
• Savings in cost for poll
workers
• Savings in cost for poll
workers

9. DUBOIS COUNTY
• 29,849 Registered Voters
• 7 proposed Vote Centers
• 40 Precincts (22 polling places)
• Savings in poll workers cost $14,725/election

10. Votes Cast in 2012
May Primary
• Absentee: 986
General Election
• Absentee: 5986
• Machine Votes: 4823
• Machine Votes: 12987
• Total Votes: 5809
• Total Votes:
18973

11. Changes ?

12. Yes there are a few changes
• Location of where you may vote
• Signing your name on an electronic poll book
• This is it….only 2 changes

13. What is an ePollbook
• ? Remember the credit/debit card question ?
An ePollbook is an electronic signature. ePollbooks
speed up the check in process, and allow changes to
addresses, name changes and/ corrections.

15. LOCATION
LOCATION
LOCATION

17. Thank you again for coming out
tonight!!!!
Be safe traveling home.